MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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